Bedford and Euless Police Harass Students

When a THSC member’s children were illegally questioned by Euless and Bedford police as they walked to their grandmother’s home one day recently, their father contacted THSC. Tim quickly wrote a letter to both departments to reiterate for these departments the law concerning home schooling in Texas.

About Tim Lambert

Tim Lambert, president of Texas Home School Coalition (the state home school support organization since 1986), has been involved in home school leadership in Texas since 1984. He and his wife Lyndsay taught their four now-grown children at home for 16 years, graduating the last two in 2000. As the head of the organization for the leading home school state in the country, Tim is recognized as an authority on home education issues in Texas. In this capacity, he has testified before numerous Texas legislative committees on issues related to home schooling. He often deals with state government agencies, including the Texas Education Agency and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, on home education issues and has served as an expert witness on home education in a number of court cases. He has also addressed such conferences as the Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers on the topic.

Tim holds a B.A. in political science from Texas Tech University and is active in the political arena, having served eight years as Republican National Committeeman for Texas. He is committed to serving the home schooling community and to protecting parents’ right to choose the method of education of their children.

I ,too, am anxious to hear the response from Bedford and Euless. Suppose they’ll plead the fifth? The cities s/b held responsible for emotional damages to the children. They’ll feel vulnerable instead of protected from now on! Terrible!

A well written letter Tim!
I have found homeschooled children to be very bright, creative, courteous, respectful, industrious. More importantly, it is they most consistently good citizens, over achievers and will stand and say the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, WITHOUT HESITATION.
Home school programs are equally rigorous and in my opinion allow the student to accelerate their learning at their own pace, rather then delaying it for the sake of someone else.

Homeschooled children are allowed entrance to colleges and universities.
Homeschooled children are, in our town anyway, led by God fearing people who pray for the health of our nation, leaders, community.

Many people do not understand the homeschooling options, and your letter makes points that perhaps the officers were unaware.
The public school officials will never admit to nor state that homeschooling is an option, a viable option and an academically rigorous option.

You may include more examples, such as the Carnegie Unit transferability, the fact that Texas Tech University, Brigham Young University, University of Texas at Austin all have kinder through twelfth grade state and Department of Education approved programs.